Multi-word verbs (separables e inseparables)

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2 Verbos separables Español Ejemplo add (something) up sumar The waiter added up the bill. ask (somebody) out invitar a salir Steve asked me out last night. back off retirarse I would back off if I were you, I don't think she likes you. back (somebody) up apoyar, respaldar You were with me, you can back me up, right? back (sth./sb.) up hacer un copia Don't forget to back up all of your files. break down break down break (something) down blow (something) up break up dejar de trabajar, estropearse, averiarse venirse abajo derribar, desmontar explotar separarse, romperse Our car broke down while we were driving to the supermarket. It was the most stressful week. By Friday I broke down and cried. We had to break down the stage to prepare for the next event. They blew up a building, but luckily nobody was hurt. I can't believe it, Dan broke up with me last night! bring (somebody) up criar y educar I was brought up by my grandmother. bring (something) up call (somebody) back sacar, mencionar volver a llamar I hate him. Don't ever bring his name up again! He was busy when I called, but he said he would call me back tonight. call (something) off suspender, cancelar Did you hear? Brenda called off the wedding! calm down tranquilizarse, calmarse Calm down, everything is going to be ok. carry on seguir haciendo algo Carry on! You are doing very well. catch up ponerse al día Call me, we need to catch up! check in registrarse (en) What time can we check in to the hotel? check out pagar y marcharse They checked out on Monday. cheer (somebody) up animar(se) a alguien Sarah is depressed; we have to cheer her up. close down cerrar o terminar una actividad The factory was closed down last month. come back regresar, volver We are coming back next week.

3 come by pasarse por Come by my office and we can talk. cut (somebody) off interrumpir I don't mean to cut you off, but I have to go now. cut (something) out parar de hacer algo Cut it out! Leave your sister alone. drop by/in pasar I was just dropping by/in to say "hi". drop (somebody) off drop out end up + -ing llevar a, dejar abandonar acabar + infinitivo She dropped off the kids at school before going to work. He dropped out of school because he was failing all his classes. There was no food at home so we ended up going out. fall apart (something) deshacerse The sweater fell apart after so many washings. fall apart (somebody) derrumbarse She fell apart when she heard the news. fall behind quedarse atrás Hurry up or you will fall behind. fall out caerse I think my wallet fell out of my purse. fight back defenderse If you don't fight back, they will never stop bullying you. figure (something) out determinar I can't figure out why this isn't working. fill (something) in/out rellenar You must fill in/out the forms completely. fill (something) up find (something) out fit in get (something) across get along/on llenar averiguar encajar, integrarse comunicar una idea llevarse bien I need to stop at the gas station and fill up the gas tank. If the teacher doesn't know the answer, she will find it out. Despite her efforts, she never fit in with the other kids. He tried everything to get his ideas across, but his boss didn't understand. I'm so lucky, my father and my husband get along/on really well. get around desplazarse, circular News really gets around fast! get away cogerse un descanso/ vacaciones Work has been so stressful, I need to get away! get back regresar, volver They get back from vacation on Thursday. get (something) back devolver I have to get these books back to the library today.

4 get by get on get together sobrevivir seguir quedar, reunir We don't have a lot of money right now, but we'll get by. My husband and I have separated, but I must get on with my life. We are getting together for dinner tomorrow at 8. get up levantarse What time did you get up this morning? give (something) away give (something) back regalar devolver The millionaire gave away all his money just before he died. Can you give me back my book when you have finished reading it? give in ceder, rendirse Be strong! Don't give in to temptation give (something) out repartir, distribuir They are giving out free samples at the store. give (something) up rendirse, abandonar Ok, I give up. What's the answer? go ahead ir delante Go ahead, I'll meet you there. go back regresar, volver I'm so embarassed. I can never go back to that restaurant. go out salir Let's go out for a drink. grow up hand (something) in hand (something) out crecer, criarse presentar, entregar repartir Alex grew up in France but now he lives in Italy. All homework must be handed in by the end of the day. The teacher will hand out the assignments this afternoon. hang on esperar Hang on, I'm coming. hang (something) up colgar (el teléfono) I was so angry I hung up on him. hold (something/ somebody) back contenerse She tried, but she couldn't hold back the tears any longer. hold on esperar Hold on, I'm coming. hurry up darse prisa Hurry up or we will be late. keep on seguir She kept on asking me the same questions. lay (somebody) off let (somebody) down despedir defraudar, decepcionar With the crises, we have been forced to lay off some staff. I don't want to let you down, but I don't think I can come with you to the party tomorrow.

5 look out look (something) up prestar atención, tener cuidado buscar, consultar Look out! That car almost hit you! You will need to look up some words in the dictionary. make (something) up inventar algo I don't believe you. You're making that up! make up pick on (somebody) put (something) off reconciliarse fastidiar, burlar posponer, atrasar Our parents had an argument last night, but they made up this morning. When I was young, my brother always picked on me. You must not want to do it, you keep putting it off. put (something) out apagar Quickly! Someone please put out the fire! slow down reducir la velocidad Slow down please, you are driving too fast! speak up hablar más alto, subir la voz Can you please speak up, I can't understand you. switch (something) on encender We never switch on the radio in the evening. take over sustituir, hacerse con el control If you are tired of driving, I can take over for a while. take off despegar The plane will take off in 5 minutes. take (something) up tell (somebody) off throw (something) away throw (somebody / something) out ocupar, empezar una afición echar la bronca, regañar tirar, deshacerse de echar He has taken up tennis in his free time. She told him off after he was late again. I had to throw away a lot of old books that nobody wanted. They should throw that guy out, he's really drunk.

6 Verbos inseparables Account for Español Explicar, dar cuenta de, responder por Ejemplo We must account for all the information in our report. Accuse sb. of sth. Acusar a alguien de algo The teacher accused Michael of cheating on the test. Adapt to Adaptarse a We have adapted to living in the U.S. Add to Sumar, añadir 6 added to 5 equals 11. The new requirement has added to my worries about paying for my education. Agree on Coincidir en We agreed on an answer for the problem Agree with Estar de acuerdo con I agree with your answer for the problem. Apologize for sth. Disculparse por algo He apologized for his rude behavior. Apologize to sb. Disculparse ante alguien He apologized to his friends for his rude behavior. Apply for Solicitor, pedir She is applying for Georgia State University. She applied for a teaching assistantship. Approve of Aprobar The teacher approved of his plan for his research paper. Argue with sb. Discutir con alguien Michael argued with his teacher about his grade. Argue about sth. Discutir acerca de algo I argued politely with Michael about his ideas on the economy. Arrive at Llegar a We arrived at the test center on time. They arrived at the same solution for the problem. Ask for Pedir, solicitar, requerir We asked for more time on the test. Become of Haber sido de / haber pasado con What became of Michael? Have you seen him lately? I haven't seen him for a long time.

7 Believe in Creer en He believes in his solution for the problem. Belong to Pertenecer a She belongs to a tennis club. Blame sb./sth. for/on sth. Culpar a alguien o algo por algo He blames his poor English for his grade on the test. The citizens blame the government for the economic problems. Borrow from sb. Tomar prestado de alguien I borrowed some paper from my roommate. Shakespeare borrowed his plots from other writers. Break into irrumpir Someone broke into my apartment while I was on holidays. Call on sb. Recurrir a, visitar a The teacher called on me in class to answer the question. Care about Preocuparse por I really care about the environment. Care for Agradar, hacerse cargo de I don't care for his attitude--i don't like it at all. He is caring for his elderly parents. Catch up with (phrasalprepositional) Come down with (phrasalprepositional) alcanzar Caer enfermo de Run faster--we have to catch up with the rest of the group. I caught up with the homework last weekend. My son came down with the flu last week. Come from Venir de He comes from Egypt. Comment on Comentar algo The teacher commented on the effect of the election on the economy. Communicate about sth. Informar, hablar de algo He communicated with his teacher about his grade. Communicate with sb. Informar a alguien, hablarle a alguien He communicated with his teacher about his grade.

8 Compare with Comparar con algo Please compare Clinton's presidency with Reagan's. He compared the food in the cafeteria with his mother's cooking. Complain about Quejarse de algo The students complained about the food in the cafeteria. Compliment sb. on sth. Felicitar a alguien por algo The teacher complimented Maria on the good work she did on the examination. Congratulate sb. on sth. Dar la enhorabuena a alguien por algo The teacher congratulated all the students on their final reports. Concentrate on Concentrarse en I want to concentrate on my major. Consent to Acceder a hacer algo, consentir My advisor consented to my plan. Consist of Consistir en Grammar consists of syntax, morphology, semantics, and phonology. Water consists of hydrogen, oxygen, and a few other elements. Convince sb. of sth. Convencer a alguien de algo Michael convinced his teacher of the correctness of his answer on the test. He convinced his teacher to change his grade. Count on Contar con Don't worry, you can count on me! Cut back on (phrasalprepositional) Recortar gastos With the crisis we have had to cut back on expenses. Decide between Decidir entre I have to decide between coffee and tea to go with my lunch. He decided between the U.S. and Australia as the place to study English. Decide on Elegir, optar por Michael decided on biology as his major. Depend on Depender de I depend on my family for money.

9 (Dis)approve of (des)aprobar algo Mary approves of my plan. Michael disapproves of my ideas. Dream about / of Soñar con, fantasear con He dreams about being a doctor. He dreams of Maria. Excuse sb. for sth. Excusar a alguien por algo She excused him for being rude. Explain sth. to sb. Explicar algo a alguien She explained her ideas about the project to the teacher. Get along with Llevarse bien con He gets along well with many different people. Get away with (phrasalprepositional) Get back at (phrasalprepositional) Salirse con la suya, librarse Vengarse de, devolvérsela a alguien She stole my idea, but she won't get away with it. I'll get back at her for stealing my idea! Get back from Volver de We just got back from Egypt. Get on (transport) Subirse a He got on the bus for the airport. Get out of (phrasalprepositional) Salir de It's too smoky in here, I have to get out of here. Get over Recuperarse, sobreponerse I'm so upset, I can't get over failing my test. Get rid of Deshacerse de I need to get rid of my old car. Get through Salir adelante, superar I'm never going to get through this book with all of these distractions! Get used to Acostumbrarse a I can't get used to American food. Go out with (phrasalprepositional) Salir con I hear Michael is going out with Jane. Go over Revisar, analizar algo Before you submit your thesis, I think we should go over it together. Go through Sufrir, soportar, cruzar I can't believe what you are going through! You need to go through the Lincoln Tunnel to get to New Jersey

10 Hang out with (phrasalprepositional) Salir con, juntarse con Her favorite thing to do is hang out with her friends. Happen to Ocurrirle a What happened to Michael? He seems sad. What happened to the oranges that I put in the refrigerator? They're not there. Have confidence in Tener confianza en Our teacher has confidence in our dedication to study. Have influence on Tener influencia en His father had a lot of influence on his major. Have an opportunity for Tener la oportunidad de I have an opportunity for getting a scholarship. I have an opportunity to get a scholarship. Have patience with Tener paciencia con The teacher has patience with us. Have a reason for Tener un motive para You must have a good reason for your answer on the math test. Hear about Oír acerca de, enterarse de I heard about the lecture from Michael. Hear from Tener noticias de, escuchar acerca de I just got an from Michael--I hear from him everyday. Hear of Saber de, enterarse de Have you ever heard of a music group called "Echelon"? They seem to be popular in France. Hit on Tirarle los tejos a Look at how that guy is hitting on Debbie. Insist on Insistir en The teacher insists on our being on time to class. Introduce sb. to sb. Presentarle a alguien otra persona Mary introduced her grammar teacher to Michael. Invite sb. to Inviter a alguien a Mary invited her grammar class to the lecture. Keep away from sb. (phrasal-prepositional) Mantenerse alejado de I don't like John's attitude. I want to keep away from him.

11 Keep on Seguir, persistir To learn English, you must keep on studying. You can't stop after a few months. Laugh at Reírse de They laughed at the silly joke. Learn about Enterarse de, saber de I learned about his problems from his mother. Listen out for Aguzar el oído John and Mary are supposed to get home at 5:00 P.M. Their mother is listening out for their car. Listen to Escuchar (a) alguien o algo We listened to the new CD. I listened to the teacher's lecture. Look after Parecerse a He looks after his father. Look at Mirar (a) algo Please look at my answer to this problem. Look for Buscar I looked for information on the Web. Look forward to (phrasalprepositional) Look up to (phrasalprepositional) Tener muchas ganas de algo Admirar, respetar I am looking forward to my visit to Egypt. Michael looked forward to visiting his family. She's so brave, I have always looked up to her. Object to Objetar, no estar de acuerdo con I object to your tone. They objected to having a test on the last day of class. Participate in Participar en All the students participated in the discussion. Pay for Pagar (por) algo He paid for our lunch. We paid $120 for our textbooks. Plan on Pretender hacer algo, planear algo Michael planned on studying in the U.S We're planning on going to the movie tonight. Prefer to Preferir a I prefer tea to coffee. He prefers English to chemistry. Prepare for Prepararse para Mary is preparing for TOEFL.

12 Prevent sb. from Evitar que alguien haga algo Her poor Spanish prevented her from getting the job in Peru. Provide for Mantener a alguien He had a family to provide for and couldn t waste any money. Provide sb. with sth. Proporcionar, proveer I provided Michael with information for his report. Recover from Recuperarse de She was very sick. But, she's recovering from her illness rapidly. Refer to Hacer referencia a He referred to the Internet in his report. Relate to Relacionar, identificarse con Michael related the economic decline to oil prices. Rely on Confiar en I rely on my family for money. We relied on the Internet for our research papers. Remind sb. of sth. Recordar a alguien Michael reminds me of my brother. Search for buscar I searched for information about water pollution. See about Considerar, encargarse de We need to see about buying our textbooks for the semester. Send for Hacer traer, mandar a buscar (a) We sent for some books from home about the history of our country. Separate sth. from sth. Separar algo de otra cosa Separate the yolk from the white of the egg. Separate the truth from fiction. Show up Aparecer, asomarse We didn't invite him--he just showed up at the party. Spend money on sth. Gastar dinero en He spends a lot of money on his girlfriend. Stop from Dejar de hacer algo His teacher wants him to stop from answering all the questions in class. Substitute for Sustituir por, reemplazar por Margarine can substitute for butter. Mary will substitute for Michael next week--she can teach his class for him.

13 Subtract sth. from sth. Restar algo de otra cosa The company will subtract the cost of insurance from your salary. Succeed at / in Triunfar en algo, lograr algo Mary will succeed at any task she attempts. He succeeded in passing the test. Take advantage of Aprovechar, sacar provecho de Let's go to the store right now. I want to take advantage of the sale. He's not a very good person. He will take advantage of his friends to make money. Take after Parecerse a With that bad temper, he must take after his father Talk about / over Hablar de / sobre algo Let's talk about your problem. We talked over the possible answers. Talk to Hablar con I talked to my teacher about my test grade. Talk with Dialogar con Mary talked with Michael about this temper. Thank someone for something Agradecerle a alguien algo Michael thanked Mary for her advice. Think about Reflexionar acerca de algo The students thought about their answers to the math problem. They considered all the possible answers. Think of Pensar en algo o alguien I m thinking of you right now. Throw away Tirar, deshacerse de They cleaned their apartment and threw away two sacks of old newspapers. Vote for Votar a / por We voted for the president of the student government. Wait for Esperar a Michael was late for the meeting, and Mary waited for him for thirty minutes. Waste money on something/someone Gastar el dinero en algo / alguien My brother wasted a lot of money on a very old car. He wasted time and energy on that car, too.

14 Wish for Anhelar, desear He wished for a new car. Work for Trabajar para Michael works for a computer company. Worry about Preocuparse por algo Mary worries about her grades. Michael worries about money.

LIST OF PHRASAL VERBS FOR PET

LIST OF PHRASAL VERBS FOR PET (sep.): separable verb; (ins.): inseparable verb AGREE WITH (sb) Phrasal verb estar de acuerdo con Translation Example "All women are bad drivers." "I don't agree with you."